CN103285597A - Toy with recognition capability - Google Patents

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CN103285597A
CN103285597A CN2013100582737A CN201310058273A CN103285597A CN 103285597 A CN103285597 A CN 103285597A CN 2013100582737 A CN2013100582737 A CN 2013100582737A CN 201310058273 A CN201310058273 A CN 201310058273A CN 103285597 A CN103285597 A CN 103285597A
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J.W.玛佐里尼
J.K.陈
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    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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The invention discloses a toy with recognition capability. The toy comprises a toy car with at least one reflective surface. The toy is provided with a toy track with a guide path of the toy car. A toy car identification system is coupled to at least one part of the toy car. The identification system comprises a light source configured to guide the light irradiated by the light source to at least one reflective surface. A plurality of light sensors are configured to receive the light emitted by reflection from the at least one reflective surface respectively. A controller is electrically coupled to a plurality of light sensors. The controller is provided with a processor; and the processor is in response to executable computer instructions and is used for responding to first signals received by the light sensors to identify the toy car.

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Toy with recognition capability
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to toy car and is used for the recreation external member of toy car, and specifically relates to the toy vehicle game external member of the contactless recognition system of the toy car that comprises that track and identification are advanced along this track.
Background technology
Toy car and track external member are popular for many years always, and it comprises one or more track components substantially, and track component is arranged to form road, and one or more toy cars can be advanced at this road.The toy car that can be used on such track external member can be self-powered car, also can receive the power supply from external power source.In order to improve the play value of track external member, can expect to add the track entertainment features to this track external member.Some track settings comprise the orbit information feature, for example the number of turns finished of toy car.But such track setting is subjected to this track to the restriction of the ability that can distinguish between a plurality of toy cars that this track is advanced.
Accordingly, can expect to provide a kind of recognition system, it can connect with a plurality of different model interface of a type toy, and produces independent or message independently at each specific model.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of of the present present invention, provide the toy car external member.This toy car external member comprises the toy car with at least one reflecting surface.The toy track that provides has the toy car guide path.The toy car recognition system is connected at least a portion of this toy track.This recognition system comprises light source, and its light guiding that is arranged to send is at least one reflecting surface.A plurality of optical sensors are arranged to receive the light that sends by at least one reflecting surface reflection respectively.Controller is electrically coupled on a plurality of optical sensors, but this controller has the processor in response to computer instructions, to identify toy car in response to first signal that receives from a plurality of optical sensors.
According to another embodiment, provide another toy car external member.This toy car external member comprises the toy track with toy car guide path.Toy track with first side and second side is connected to transmitting station.The toy car recognition system is configured to become one with this transmitting station.This recognition system comprises light source and at least two optical sensors, and each optical sensor is arranged to receive the light that sends from this light source respectively.Controller is couple on two optical sensors by electronics at least, but this controller has the processor in response to computer instructions, with in response to first signal that receives from least two light sources, identifies the toy car that is deployed on the transmitting station.
Foundation is another embodiment again, and a kind of method for the identification toy car is provided.This method comprises from light source sends light, and receives the light that toy car reflects by a plurality of optical sensors.Each optical sensor in these a plurality of optical sensors generates first signal of intensity level.Determine identity (identity) and the configuration of toy car according to this intensity level.Identity based on this toy car sends secondary signal.
Foundation is another embodiment again, and a kind of recognition system is provided.This recognition system comprises the light source within the movable part that is positioned in toy.The a plurality of optical sensors adjacent with light source position are used for sensing from the light that is reflected by this movable part of light source, and wherein, the light of institute's sensing is determined at least one feature of this object.Controller uses and identifies this object from the information of at least one optical sensor.
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Only by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings the following example is illustrated below, from this explanation, can sees further feature of the present invention, advantage and details, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional view that is deployed in the recognition system within the track that illustrates according to one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 2 is the exemplary toy track external member according to one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 3 is the diagram according to the toy car recognition system of one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 4 A-4D is the schematic diagram according to the controller that is used for the toy car recognition system of one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart according to one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 6 is the toy track external member according to an alternative embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 illustrates the three-dimensional view that toy car is in the embodiment of primary importance; And
Fig. 8 illustrates the exemplary isometric view that toy car among Fig. 5 is in the second place.
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Refer now to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, toy track 60 shown in this figure, it has the transmitting station 80 as the starting point of toy track external member.This toy track 60 comprises guide path 66, and it is the boundary with the wall 62 in both sides at least in part, and the movement of toy car 20 is limited in along on the longitudinal direction in path 66.Just as will be described in more detail below, toy car 20 comprises at least one reflecting surface 21, and it can be used to determine the identity of the type of the toy car on toy track 60.But toy track 60 can be configured to a series of connector made by extruding or molded plastics or other material, perhaps single integration member.Toy track 60 can comprise loop, bend, acceleration highway section (booster) of any number, or further feature (such as barrier), and this has strengthened the play value of toy track 60.In addition, toy track 60 can form endless loop, the track of 8 fonts for example, and perhaps, toy track 60 can have clear and definite starting point and terminal point.Go out as shown, the width of the guide path 66 of toy track 60 is enough to hold single toy car 20.But the width in path 66 can be suitable for holding any amount of toy car 20.
At least one toy car recognition system 70 is connected to toy track 60.Toy car recognition system 70 can be to integrate with transmitting station 80, perhaps can be the 66 independent assemblies of arranging along the path, perhaps its combination.Toy car recognition system 70 comprises controller 71, and it has the microprocessor that is connected at least one light source 72 and at least one optical sensor 74, as shown in Figure 3.In an one exemplary embodiment, light source 72 is deployed within the part of wall 62 of track 60.At light source 72 places, the inner surface 64 of wall 62 comprises opening, makes the light that sends be guided to the wall 62 on opposite.Light source 72 is arranged such that when being positioned at toy car 20 on the path 66, and the light that sends is with impact surface 21 and reflect away.Light source 72 can comprise single led (for example infrared LED), perhaps can comprise a plurality of LED.Adjacent with light source 72 is a plurality of optical sensors 74, and it receives by surface 21 light that reflect.Optical sensor 74 these catoptrical signals of output representative.
Optical sensor 74 can be any suitable sensor that can receive the photon of light and export the signal of telecommunication in response.Therefore, optical sensor 74 can be, but be not limited to phototransistor, photoresistor, photodiode, Optical Transmit Unit, photoconductive unit, photovoltaic cell, light junction device, photo-resistor (light dependent resistor), Darlington electro-optical device (photo-darlington device), photo thyristor (photo-thyristor), silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) etc.
Controller 71 can comprise circuit shown in Figure 4 90, and the assembly of itself and controller 71 interconnects.Circuit 90 can have parts 79, and it comprises for example light emitting diode of light source 72(), it is connected to public power with optical sensor 74.In an exemplary embodiment, circuit 90 comprises a plurality of optical sensors 74, and it is connected to the 3.3V public power with light source 72.Optical sensor can be via output conductor 91 output voltage signals that optical sensor 74 and microprocessor 73 are coupled, and this microprocessor 73 converts this voltage signal to the voltage signal values of 4 bits or 8 bits.
In a non-limiting example, circuit 90 comprises a plurality of light sources 72, and each light source is connected to public power with an optical sensor 74 respectively.The combination of each light source and optical sensor can form a pair of coupled components.What should realize is, though Fig. 4 only shows two optical sensors 74, circuit 90 can comprise a plurality of optical sensors 74, for example, and three, four, or more optical sensor 74.Having a plurality of optical sensors 74 can provide the advantage that produces a plurality of voltage signals, and these voltage signals can be used to identify toy car 20 by controller 71 then.The redundancy of signal can improve reliability and the uniformity of identification toy car.
Circuit 90 can further comprise add-on assemble, and such as resistor 81 and capacitor 83, resistor 81 makes optical sensor 74 ground connection, and capacitor 83 can be used to the filtering instantaneous signal.In another non-limiting example again, circuit 90 comprises additional source of light 85 and the optical sensor 87 at a relative end place that is placed in path 66, adjacent barrier 68 for example, and it makes controller 71 can determine when exit path 66 of toy car 20.Circuit 90 can comprise further assembly again, such as voltage rectifier 89 and audio devices 77.
Controller 71 can comprise storage device 75 extraly, and it has a plurality of representative datas at each toy car 20 storage, its when recreation can with toy track 60 compatibilities.In one embodiment, these a plurality of representative datas are stored in the database of storage device.In another embodiment, these a plurality of representative datas are stored as the form of question blank.Exemplary storage device 75 comprises solid-state memory, flash memory and nonvolatile memory.This storage device can integrate with controller 71, and perhaps it can be connected to controller 71 removedly, makes it to be replaced when needed.In one embodiment, storage device 75 can receive data from external source (for example flash drive or wireless connections).A plurality of representative datas of storing at each toy car 20 on storage device 75 can comprise general data, and it can produce when identifying toy car 20 at any time.In other non-limiting example, the generation of data can be according to the configuration of toy car 20.These a plurality of representative datas at each toy car 20 storage can comprise for example expression, sound and light pattern.In one embodiment, storage device 75 can also have record to the application of toy car 20 and the ability of its performance.In this embodiment, storage device 75 has been stored extra representative data, and it only produces when toy car 20 has identified the number of times of necessary amount or carried out the stunt (stunt) of necessary amount.
In a non-limiting example, but controller 71 can be in response to computer instructions, to receive and the storage data in response to the signal from the user.In this way, the user can be configured or programmes controller 71, to identify new toy car.In one embodiment, the user can be placed to new toy car adjacent with optical sensor 74.So this controller 71 makes light be guided to new toy car and receives signal from optical sensor 74.By carrying out this method, controller 71 can be derived the signature that represents this new toy car and this signature is stored in the storage device 75.In one embodiment, more than 71 ground of controller receives signal to the light channeling conduct and from optical sensor 74, to obtain the reliability of expectation when identifying new toy car.In another non-limiting example, controller 71 is configured to have interface, and for example USB (USB) connects, and makes outside connection can make new data be sent out and store in the storage device 75.
In operation, when applying voltage to circuit 90, light source 72 will send light.The optical sensor 74 of circuit 90 plays the effect of switch, and its acquiescence places " opening " position.When the light time that optical sensor 74 reception objects reflect, optical sensor 74 closures are to connect entire circuit.In this closing position, 74 pairs of light that reflect of optical sensor are handled, and provide output voltage to the controller that connects, to be used for this object of identification.In one embodiment, the voltage signal by optical sensor 74 outputs will represent catoptrical intensity.In another non-limiting example, voltage signal represents catoptrical wavelength (for example, color).In another non-limiting example again, voltage signal represents catoptrical gray value.In another non-limiting example again, optical sensor 74 exportable a series of voltage signal pulses.What should realize is, the intensity of optical sensor 74 can be further to other parameter sensitivity, for example, and surface smoothness (for example, glossiness, flatness, delustering degree (matte)) and apart from the distance (for example, the shape of object) of this object.These parameters can change output signal, and make controller to distinguish between similar toy car.
As what will discuss in further detail in this article, microprocessor 73 receives voltage signal via conductor 91.In response to receiving signal, microprocessor 73 is carried out one or more methods to realize the identification to toy car 20, for example in the method 100 shown in Fig. 5.In a non-limiting example, microprocessor 73 compares each signal the 4 bit voltage signals that receive from optical sensor 74 and database or numerical tabular.This database comprises the numerical value of toy car and the identity that is associated.Then microprocessor 73 with this toy car be identified as with the voltage signal that receives in corresponding that.In a non-limiting example, 1. ideal transducer 8 bit values [I0, I1, I2, I3] with each toy car are stored in the ROM form.When toy car read, [R0, R1, R2, R3] read among the RAM with sensor values.At each toy car in the ROM form, carry out following calculating: score value (toy car)=| I3-R3|+|I2-R2|+|I1-R1|+|I0-R0|.Toy car with minimum score value is thought the car of corresponding/immediate coupling and is picked out by system.In another non-limiting example, but setting threshold makes that this toy car is considered to " the unknown " and does not respond under minimum (namely best) score value situation bigger than threshold value.Similarly, when transmitting station vacant (not having toy car), but the read value of storage sensor, and vacant transmitting station can be identified in an identical manner.In another non-limiting example again, voltage signal is averaged, and average signal value and database or form are compared.In another non-limiting example again, with these voltage signal additions summations, and total value and database or form compared.In case identify toy car 20, microprocessor 73 outputs generate the signal of audio frequency or visual message.
In an exemplary embodiment, vehicle identification system 70 is positioned in the start position place of track 60, such as at transmitting station 80 places.Such placement makes toy car 20 to be identified along the place that begins that track 60 is advanced at toy car 20.Track external member 60 can comprise extra vehicle identification system 70, and it is deployed in along other position in the path 66 of track 60, such as adjacent with certain feature of track 60.For example, in Fig. 2, barrier 68 is oriented to the path 66 across toy track 60.Vehicle identification system 70 can be placed in a part of track 60 after barrier 68.Just as will be discussed in more detail below, in a non-limiting example, by vehicle identification system 70 being positioned at after barrier 68 or the further feature, vehicle identification system 70 can detect toy car 20 to be attempted through whether being deformed into second configuration from first configuration after this feature.
In a non-limiting example, the controller 71 of vehicle identification system 70 is connected to display unit 76, so that the representative data that will be stored in the storage device 75 shows the user.In an one exemplary embodiment, display unit 76 comprises audio devices 77, and it can be loudspeaker for example.When controller 71 is determined the identity of toy car 20, the statement that generation can be heard and other sound that is associated with the toy car 20 that identifies.
With reference now to Fig. 5,, the figure shows based on the method that the identification of toy car is produced data.In frame 102, toy car 20 is positioned on embedded toy recognition system 70 track before.In frame 104, light is sent on the surface 21 of the toy car 20 of the light source 72 of toy car recognition system 70 on the path 66 that is positioned in track 60.In frame 106, be oriented to a plurality of optical sensors 74 adjacent with light source 72 in the wall of track 60 and receive the light that is reflected by toy car 20.In frame 107, received photogenerated signal, this signal is sent to microprocessor 73.In frame 108, controller 71 uses identity and the configuration thereof of setting up toy car 20 from the signal of optical sensor 74.Then, in frame 110, produce the representative data that is associated with identity and the configuration of toy car 20 by display unit 76.
With reference now to Fig. 6,, the figure shows another toy track 112 with transmitting station 80.This toy track 112 begins to extend from transmitting station 80, comprises a plurality of paths 114,116,118.Path 114,116,118 is separated by one or more steering gear or removable walls 120,122 that are connected to trigger (such as solenoid) 124,126.First path 114 is directed to one or more stunts zone 128 with toy car 20, for example jumps or the circular orbit highway section.In a non-limiting example, this stunt zone 128 is interchangeable, in order to have diversity and improve recreation property.
Second path 116 is configured to toy car 20 is directed to the repair shop 130 of emulation, so that the user can imitate toy car 20 is keeped in repair, thereby increases recreation property.It still is the position that the first removable wall 120 is depended in second path 116 that toy car 20 is directed to first path 114.Third Road footpath 118 is configured to toy car 20 is directed in " crushing machine (crusher) " device 132 of emulation, and it makes the user can associate toy car 20 and is being removed, crushes or is destroying.It still is the position that the second removable wall 122 is depended in Third Road footpath 118 that toy car 20 is directed to first path 114.
Trigger 124,126 is electrically coupled on the controller 71, so that controller 71 changes removable wall 120,122 position.In a non-limiting example, the number of times that controller 71 storage is for example successfully passed through the number of times in stunt zone 128 or toy car 20 collisions by monitoring and storage toy car is indicated the properties data of particular toy car 20.When controller 71 determined that toy car has exceeded the predetermined threshold that collides quantity, controller 71 can send signal to trigger 126, causes trigger 126 wall 122 to be moved to the position that toy car is directed to path 118.Therefore, when toy car 20 took place repeatedly to collide, toy car 20 was just passed Third Road footpath 118 and enters crushing machine device 132 by guiding automatically.When controller 71 determine toy cars 20 passed many successes stunt regional 128 the time (for example, via light source 85 and optical sensor 87), controller 71 can send signal to trigger 124, causes trigger 124 wall 120 to be moved to the position that this toy car is directed to path 116.Therefore, when toy car 20 set out, this toy car 20 was automatically guided to emulation repair shop 130.In one embodiment, controller 71 can change removable wall 120,122 position randomly, so that different recreation to be provided.In certain embodiments, controller 71 determines that by light source 85 and optical sensor 87 toy car 20 has taken place repeatedly to collide.
With reference now to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8,, the figure shows another embodiment of toy car 20.This toy car 20 is got up by several component assembling, and these assemblies comprise a plurality of wheels 22, vehicle frame 30, front bumper 32 and comprise front surface 36 and the outer surface 34 of rear surface 38.When toy car 20 is in first configuration following time illustrated in fig. 7, front surface 36 and rear surface 38 are adjacent and flush substantially, to produce the outward appearance of outer surface 34 basically identicals.Dispose following time when toy car 20 is in second shown in Fig. 8, the front and rear surfaces 36 of outer surface 34,38 is separated, and making them seem no longer is single surface.Toy car 20 is deformed into second configuration and causes front surface 36 to rotate up in first party, and rear surface 38 rotates up in opposite second party, produces the scene that toy car 20 has had an accident.Under first configuration, for example seem under the unspoiled situation at toy car 20, first mark 40 is deployed on a part of outer surface 34 of car.In an exemplary embodiment, this first mark 40 is positioned at least one side of toy car 20, and crosses both parts of the front surface 36 of toy car 20 and rear surface 38.First mark 40 can be shape arbitrarily or the design that has single color or have multiple color.When first mark 40 comprises multiple color, these colors can be at random also can form a kind of pattern.Go out a pair of racing track of exemplary first mark 40 for having at least a color of toy car 20 as shown in Figure 7.
In a non-limiting example, when applying impulsive force on the surface to toy car 20, toy car 20 is deformed into second configuration illustrated in fig. 8 from first configuration illustrated in fig. 7.In an exemplary embodiment, when for example toy car 20 knocked another object, the impulsive force that is applied to front bumper 32 caused the outer surface 34 of toy car 20 to change.In one embodiment, front surface 36 separates with rear surface 38 and rotates, thereby produces because the scene that the toy car 20 that the impulsive force of collision causes damages.Front surface 36 rotates in the arrow A indicated direction around front bumper 32, and rotate in the arrow B indicated direction around the rear bumper (not shown) rear surface 38.May not be hit power effect and toy car 20 of the function of front bumper 32, rear bumper, vehicle frame 30 and a plurality of wheel 22 and operability is deformed into the influence of second configuration.Front surface 36 and rear surface 38 this separates and rotate makes the subsurface 42 that is deployed in the car 20 below the outer surface 34 come out.This subsurface 42 is placed in the zone with the same substantially toy car 20 of first mark 40.Be placed on the subsurface 42 be be placed in outer surface 34 on different second mark 44 of first mark.
In another non-limiting example, toy car 20 comprises headlight 46 extraly, and it responds for impulsive force.Toy car 20 comprises motion sensor 47, and it be used for to determine toy car 20 power that experiences a shock when.Each headlight 46 can comprise light emitting diode (LED), and it is connected to motion sensor 47, makes when this motion sensor 47 detects the impulsive force that is applied on the toy car 20, is positioned at the LED flicker of headlight 46.
It should be understood that mark 40,44 can change from the signal of optical sensor 74 outputs.As discussed above, controller 71 comprises processor 73, and it will compare from the signal value of optical sensor 74 receptions and the database of given value, to identify toy car 20.Among the embodiment with the toy car 20 that can be transferred to second configuration from first configuration, controller 71 can use signal value to determine the configuration of this toy car.In this embodiment, database can have a plurality of signal values, and these a plurality of signal values are associated with each toy car sign.
In one embodiment, if controller 71 detects first mark 40, then will play first message or sound, it is from the representative data classification that only just produces when toy car 20 is identified as being in first configuration.Similarly, if controller 71 detects second mark 44, with message or the sound of playing from the representative data classification that only when toy car 20 is identified as being in second configuration, just produces.In one embodiment, display unit 76 can comprise visual displays.When controller 71 was determined the identity of toy car 20 and disposed, visual displays can produce unique lighting effect to toy car 20.In addition, the lighting effect of toy car 20 may be confirmed as being in first according to toy car 20 and dispose down still second configuration down and difference.
Though the present invention is illustrated with reference to one exemplary embodiment, what those skilled in the art will appreciate that is can make different changes and replaceable one-tenth equivalent to its element, and can not deviate from protection scope of the present invention.In addition, can make many modifications so that specific situation or material are adapted to instruction of the present invention, and not deviate from its essential scope.Therefore, in the specific embodiment that the present invention is not intended to be limited in disclosing as being envisioned for realization optimal mode of the present invention, but the present invention will comprise all embodiment that fall within the application's scope.

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1. toy comprises:
Toy car, it has at least one reflecting surface;
Toy track, it has the toy car guide path;
The toy car recognition system, it is coupled at least a portion of described toy track, and described toy car recognition system has:
Light source, its light guiding that is arranged to this light source is sent is to described at least one reflecting surface;
A plurality of optical sensors are arranged to receive the described light that sends from described at least one reflecting surface reflection respectively; And
Controller, it is electrically coupled to described a plurality of optical sensor, and described controller has processor, but described processor is used for identifying described toy car in response to first signal that receives from described a plurality of optical sensors in response to computer instructions.
2. toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described first signal indication is from the described light intensity value of sending of described at least one reflecting surface reflection.
3. toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein, but described controller is further in response to computer instructions, be used in response to receive described first signal from database determine the identity of described toy car, wherein said database comprise a plurality of toy cars and with described a plurality of toy cars in each intensity level that is associated.
4. toy as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described a plurality of optical sensor comprises first optical sensor, second optical sensor, the 3rd optical sensor and the 4th optical sensor, and each optical sensor in described a plurality of optical sensors is all exported the secondary signal with 8 bit intensity levels.
5. toy as claimed in claim 4, wherein, but described controller further in response to computer instructions, each that is used for described secondary signal averages, and identifies described toy car according to average intensity value.
6. toy as claimed in claim 4, wherein, but described controller further in response to computer instructions, each that is used for described secondary signal is sued for peace, and identifies described toy car according to total intensity value.
7. toy as claimed in claim 4, wherein, but described controller is further in response to computer instructions, each that is used for described secondary signal compares with described database intensity level, and identifies described toy car by definite described database intensity level corresponding with a signal in the described secondary signal.
8. toy as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described toy car is configured to conversion between first configuration and second configuration, the described light that sends of described toy car reflection under first configuration has first intensity level, and the described light that sends of reflection under second configuration has second intensity level.
9. toy as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described database comprises more than first intensity level and more than second intensity level, in described more than first intensity level each be in described first configuration described a plurality of toy cars down in one be associated, and described more than second intensity level be in described second described a plurality of toy cars under disposing in one be associated.
10. toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described toy car guide path comprises first path, described first path is coupled to described second path by the removable wall that is deployed between first path and second path, trigger is coupled to described removable wall, and be electrically coupled to described controller, wherein, described trigger moves to the second place with described removable wall from primary importance in response to the signal from described controller.
11. toy car external member as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described a plurality of optical sensors comprise four optical sensors, and described four optical sensors are exported secondary signal respectively, and described secondary signal has 4 bit intensity levels.
12. toy car as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the display unit that is electrically coupled to described controller, wherein, described display unit generates message in response to described controller receives the one or three signal.
13. a method of identifying toy car comprises:
Send light from light source;
Receive the light that reflects from described toy car by a plurality of optical sensors;
Generated first signal of intensity level by each optical sensor in described a plurality of optical sensors;
Determine the identity of described toy car according to described first signal; And
Described identity based on described toy car sends secondary signal.
14. method as claimed in claim 13 wherein, is determined the color of described toy car according to the light that reflects.
15. method as claimed in claim 13 wherein, is transmitted on the side of the described toy car with first mark or second mark from the light of described light source.
16. method as claimed in claim 13 further comprises in response to described secondary signal generating audio message.
17. a recognition system comprises:
Light source, the movable part of its position and toy is adjacent;
A plurality of optical sensors, its position is adjacent with described light source, is used for sensing from described light source and the light that reflects from described movable part, wherein, determines at least one feature of object according to the light of institute's sensing; And
Controller, it comprises processor, but described processor is used in response to receiving signal and identify described object from described a plurality of optical sensors in response to computer instructions.
18. recognition system as claimed in claim 17 further comprises display unit, described display unit is configured to produce the representative data of the object that is identified.
19. recognition system as claimed in claim 17, wherein, described processor is used for further in response to executable instruction:
Storage is about the information of configuration and the use of the described object that is identified; And
Light is directed on the described object, receives the signal of the described object of indication, and store the signature of described object.
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